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32,500 H-1B Regular Cap Work Visas, and 13,700 H-1B Master’s Degree Exemption Visas Received for FY2013 (May 4, 2012)

By at May 9, 2012 | 8:50 am | 0 Comment

32,500 H-1B Regular Cap Work Visas, and 13,700 H-1B Master’s Degree Exemption Visas Received for FY2013 (May 4, 2012) What is H-1B? H-1B petitions are temporary work visas for positions requiring theoretical or technical expertise in specialized fields for qualified foreign nationals to live and work in the U.S.  Many H-1B foreign nationals have successfully gone more...

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Provisional Extreme Hardship Waiver is Not Yet in Effect

By at May 8, 2012 | 1:23 pm | 0 Comment

Provisional Extreme Hardship Waiver is Not Yet in Effect Not too long ago, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made a proposed change to allow certain immediate relatives (spouse, parent and/or children of a US citizen) who can demonstrate the required extreme hardships to apply for a provisional extreme hardship waiver for unlawful presence prior more...

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Recent Reports on Lost of Expiring Original Certified PERM form ETA 9089 for Permanent Labor Certification

By at May 15, 2011 | 2:58 pm | 0 Comment

Recent Reports on Lost of Expiring Original Certified PERM form ETA 9089 for Permanent Labor Certification Recently, there have been reports that original certified forms ETA 9089 for permanent labor certification PERM process were not received.  There was also an incident where the original certified form ETA 9089 was lost after being filed with the I-140 Immigrant more...

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Considering Filing H-1B or L-1? Additional Fee Applies to Certain New or Change of Employer Petition (Effective August 14, 2010)

By at August 20, 2010 | 3:41 am | 0 Comment

Considering Filing H-1B or L-1? Additional Fee Applies to Certain New or Change of Employer Petition (Effective August 14, 2010)

Effective August 14, 2010, there will be an additional fee for filing certain H-1B or L petitions; $2000 for H-1B and $2250 for L-1. This new fee, where applicable, is in addition to the existing government immigration fees applicable to H-1B and L-1 work visas. This new fee will remain effective until September 30, 2014. This additional fee requirement applies to new more...

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U.S. Consulates in China are Opening on Saturdays for Several Weeks!

By at June 23, 2010 | 12:25 am | 0 Comment

Business and tourism between China and the United States have grown dramatically (especially in 2010) and they are expected to continue growing, over the years. As a result, the U.S. consulates across China have also seen a corresponding rise in visa applicants and wait times for visa appointments. In 2009, 66% of the visas issued by the U.S. consulates in China were more...

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Improvements in I-601 Waivers May Be Soon: Standards for Extreme Hardships, Concurrent Filings With I-130 Alien Relative Immigrant Petition, Adjudication, Processing Time!

By at June 15, 2010 | 7:57 am | 1 Comments

On June 10, 2010, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Ombudsman has made formal recommendations to the USCIS to enhance its efficiency in processing applications for I-601 waivers of inadmissibility. USCIS Ombudsman is an independent agency of the Homeland Security to assist individuals and employers in resolving, and identifying areas of, problems more...

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Green Cards: Improving Processing Time & Immigration Strategies

By at May 10, 2010 | 1:11 pm | 0 Comment

Green Cards: Improving Processing Time & Immigration Strategies

Green Cards: Improving Processing Time & Immigration Strategies Choosing the correct and most suitable immigration classification and category when initiating and applying for green card status in and to the U.S. is extremely important. Depending on the type and/or classification of the green card, the wait time to obtain green card status varies tremendously, and more...

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